Fortunately I tape-recorded all of the conversations last night. Unfortunately I don’t know how to digitize the audio. Fortunately I’ve taken pictures and transcribed the corresponding conversations. Unfortunately there are no pictures of me. I mean fortunately.

Sara Clifton: “So Mark, what do you think of the new immigration bill?”Mark B: “It’s crap. And secondly I think it’s ridiculous that the provision in line 58 says that there is legal recourse for one third of…”

Diane: “Honey, now I don’t feel so bad, Sara thinks bloggers are dorks too!!”Danithew: “C’mon sweetie, there’s nothing dorky about driving for three hours to sit around eating cheese talking about how we talk to each other online. It’s perfectly normal.”Brett: “Amri made me come.”

Amri Brown: “John, why do you hate Mormons and lead them out of the Church?”John Dehlin: “It’s not me, it’s the feminists.”Amy B: “Hello! John, I’m standing right here…fetchin’ misogynist.”John Dehlin: “Did someone just say something to me?”Logan B: “Amy, can I make you a sandwich?”

Tom: [I drove all the way up here for THIS?]Mark B:[...but then there is the provision for those who work legally under the...]CJ Douglass:[...I'm so brilliant that for 8 months Rusty didn't know that I, the executive secretary in his ward, am CJ Douglass.]

Emily S “You must REALLY hate God, huh?”Russ M “Why do you say that?”Emily S “Because your beard is so thick.”Russ M “I may hate God but at least I don’t hate all men like you do.”

(overheard) Mark B: “…and the probability of them going back to Mexico after the two years is absolutely…”

Besides being funny, that Diane/Sara quote is the TRUTH. That conversation actually happened.

The cool part is that Diane had a very good time – which is shocking, considering her previous hardly-disguised views on blogging, bloggers, etc. Yesterday when we were going home she said she wants to get together with you (Rusty and Sara) and go to Chinatown for dim sum.

It was a fun time. The drive up was congestion hell, but the drive back was free and easy. I managed to make my way around every toll booth except one. And I stopped in Philly for a middle of the night cheesesteak. Geno’s wins, Rusty. The meat is superior, and that’s what matters the most.

It was great to meet everyone. Everybody’s so impressive. Even the feminists. And to my surprise, John Dehlin did not try to deconvert everyone. I left with my testimony intact.

Thanks, Rusty.

Susan,
Maybe you could move to the East. Amy and I actually talked about how we wished you were there.

Rusty thanks to you and Sara for doing that. It was great. And meems, his apt is great. Did you do all the designing? Wow, it’s amazing.

John Dehlin, I found out the temple president in OK that left the church was over an offense. After he was released everyone kept telling him how spiritual the temple was under the new pres and he got his feelings hurt, understandably.

Seriously people, don’t leave the Church. John Dehlin will find out and then tell people at bloggersnackers.

John,
It’s just a play on your being known as a “liberal”/”Sunstone” type Mormon. You know how Sunstoners are viewed with suspicion by some of the more conservative elements within the Church? I was making fun of that, not you.

AmyB,
Huh? I thought I heard you use that term at least 4-5 times throughout the night. “That fetchin’ Dehlin hates women.” “My fetchin’ husband won’t make me a sandwich.” “This cheese is fetchin’ delicious.” “Fetch you, Tom!” “Rusty is quite fetching.”